I’ve gone French. Although let’s be honest, chances are good le isn’t the proper word to accompany fleur in this case, and instead of going French I’ve just mangled a beautiful sentiment. Are there any French linguists in the house?

Anyway, to the point…..

Painters and artists of the drawing variety have studies. They spend time focusing on small details found in an apple, or a bowl of fruit, or flowers, the curve of a hand and expressions. In their kind of art, they have to be able to master these intricacies, especially when they’re trying to produce truly realistic representations.

I decided it would behoove me to follow their example. Take some time to look at a subject, and truly try to capture its essence through a series of photographs. Not only will this give me a chance to really spend time with a subject – even an inanimate one – but it will give me prime opportunities to push my camera equipment as far as it can go.

So first, a study in red.

OK, so maybe in this case, less of a study and more of a glimpse. But you get the idea.

I’m by no means a painter (I took an intro to painting class in college and the results weren’t pretty…no really, this is not me being humble, just ask my family), so if my interpretation of these intimate studies is incorrect, please don’t be offended.

OK, over and out.

And goodbye.

And see ya’ later.

And bonsoir!

(There’s the French again.)